寓言故事(英文)
The Witchs Steed故事A BROOMSTICK which had long served a witch as a steed complained of the nature of its employment, which it thought degrading."Very well," said the Witch, "I will give you work in which youwill be associated with intellect - you will come in contact with brains. I shall present you to a housewife.""What!" said the Broomstick, "do you consider the hands of a housewife intellectual?""I referred," said the Witch, "to the head of her good man."A Causeway故事A RICH Woman having returned from abroad disembarked at the foot of Knee-deep Street, and was about to walk to her hotel through the mud."Madam," said a Policeman, "I cannot permit you to do that; youwould soil your shoes and stockings.""Oh, that is of no importance, really," replied the Rich Woman,with a cheerful smile."But, madam, it is needless; from the wharf to the hotel, as you observe, extends an unbroken line of prostrate newspaper men who crave the honour of having you walk upon them.""In that case," she said, seating herself in a doorway and unlocking her satchel, "I shall have to put on my rubber boots."Alarm and Pride故事"GOOD-MORNING, my friend," said Alarm to Pride; "how are you this morning?""Very tired," replied Pride, seating himself on a stone by the wayside and mopping his steaming brow. "The politicians are wearing me out by pointing to their dirty records with ME, when they could as well use a stick."Alarm sighed sympathetically, and said:"It is pretty much the same way here. Instead of using an opera- glass they view the acts of their opponents with ME!"As these patient drudges were mingling their tears, they were notified that they must go on duty again, for one of the political parties had nominated a thief and was about to hold a gratification meeting.The Member and the Soap故事A MEMBER of the Kansas Legislature meeting a Cake of Soap was passing it by without recognition, but the Cake of Soap insisted on stopping and shaking hands. Thinking it might possibly be in theenjoyment of the elective franchise, he gave it a cordial and earnest grasp. On letting it go he observed that a portion of it adhered to his fingers, and running to a brook in great alarm he proceeded to wash it off. In doing so he necessarily got some on the other hand, and when he had finished washing, both were so white that he went to bed and sent for a physician.The Sagacious Rat故事A RAT that was about to emerge from his hole caught a glimpse of a Cat waiting for him, and descending to the colony at the bottom of the hole invited a Friend to join him in a visit to a neighbouring corn-bin. "I would have gone alone," he said, "but could not deny myself the pleasure of such distinguished company.""Very well," said the Friend, "I will go with you. Lead on." "Lead?" exclaimed the other. "What! I precede so great and illustrious a rat as you? No, indeed - after you, sir, after you." Pleased with this great show of deference, the Friend went ahead, and, leaving the hole first, was caught by the Cat, who immediately trotted away with him. The other then went out unmolested.The Shadow of the Leader故事A POLITICAL Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away."Come back here, you scoundrel," he cried."If I had been a scoundrel," answered the Shadow, increasing its speed, "I should not have left you."The Two Poets故事Two Poets were quarrelling for the Apple of Discord and the Bone of Contention, for they were very hungry."My sons," said Apollo, "I will part the prizes between you. You,"he said to the First Poet, "excel in Art - take the Apple. And you," he said to the Second Poet, "in Imagination - take the Bone." "To Art the best prize!" said the First Poet, triumphantly, and endeavouring to devour his award broke all his teeth. The Applewas a work of Art."That shows our Master's contempt for mere Art," said the Second Poet, grinning.Thereupon he attempted to gnaw his Bone, but his teeth passed through it without resistance. It was an imaginary Bone.The Bumbo of Jiam故事THE Pahdour of Patagascar and the Gookul of Madagonia were disputing about an island which both claimed. Finally, at the suggestion of the International League of Cannon Founders, which had important branches in both countries, they decided to refer their claims to the Bumbo of Jiam, and abide by his judgment. In settling the preliminaries of the arbitration they had, however,the misfortune to disagree, and appealed to arms. At the end of a long and disastrous war, when both sides were exhausted and bankrupt, the Bumbo of Jiam intervened in the interest of peace. "My great and good friends," he said to his brother sovereigns, "it will be advantageous to you to learn that some questions are more complex and perilous than others, presenting a greater number of points upon which it is possible to differ. For four generations your royal predecessors disputed about possession of that island, without falling out. Beware, oh, beware the perils of international arbitration! - against which I feel it my duty to protect you henceforth."So saying, he annexed both countries, and after a long, peaceful, and happy reign was poisoned by his Prime Minister.The Tried Assassin故事AN Assassin being put upon trial in a New England court, his Counsel rose and said: "Your Honour, I move for a discharge on the ground of 'once in jeopardy': my client has been already tried for that murder and acquitted.""In what court?" asked the Judge."In the Superior Court of San Francisco," the Counsel replied."Let the trial proceed - your motion is denied," said the Judge. "An Assassin is not in jeopardy when tried in California."The Pavior故事AN Author saw a Labourer hammering stones into the pavement of a street, and approaching him said:"My friend, you seem weary. Ambition is a hard taskmaster.""I'm working for Mr. Jones, sir," the Labourer replied."Well, cheer up," the Author resumed; "fame comes at the most unexpected times. To-day you are poor, obscure, and disheartened, and to-morrow the world may be ringing with your name.""What are you giving me?" the Labourer said. "Cannot an honest pavior perform his work in peace, and get his money for it, and his living by it, without others talking rot about ambition and hopesof fame?""Cannot an honest writer?" said the Author.The Australian Grasshopper故事A DISTINGUISHED Naturalist was travelling in Australia, when he saw a Kangaroo in session and flung a stone at it. The Kangaroo immediately adjourned, tracing against the sunset sky a parabolic curve spanning seven provinces, and evanished below the horizon. The Distinguished Naturalist looked interested, but said nothingfor an hour; then he said to his native Guide:"You have pretty wide meadows here, I suppose?""No, not very wide," the Guide answered; "about the same as in England and America."After another long silence the Distinguished Naturalist said:"The hay which we shall purchase for our horses this evening - I shall expect to find the stalks about fifty feet long. Am I right?""Why, no," said the Guide; "a foot or two is about the usual length of our hay. What can you be thinking of?"The Distinguished Naturalist made no immediate reply, but later, asin the shades of night they journeyed through the desolate vastness of the Great Lone Land, he broke the silence:"I was thinking," he said, "of the uncommon magnitude of thatThe Life-Savers故事SEVENTY-FIVE Men presented themselves before the President of the Humane Society and demanded the great gold medal for life-saving. "Why, yes," said the President; "by diligent effort so many menmust have saved a considerable number of lives. How many did you save?""Seventy-five, sir," replied their Spokesman."Ah, yes, that is one each - very good work - very good work, indeed," the President said. "You shall not only have theSociety's great gold medal, but its recommendation for employment at the various life-boat stations along the coast. But how did you save so many lives?"The Spokesman of the Men replied:"We are officers of the law, and have just returned from thepursuit of two murderous outlaws."The Opossum of the Future故事ONE day an Opossum who had gone to sleep hanging from the highest branch of a tree by the tail, awoke and saw a large Snake wound about the limb, between him and the trunk of the tree."If I hold on," he said to himself, "I shall be swallowed; if I letgo I shall break my neck."But suddenly he bethought himself to dissemble."My perfected friend," he said, "my parental instinct recognises inyou a noble evidence and illustration of the theory of development. You are the Opossum of the Future, the ultimate Fittest Survivor of our species, the ripe result of progressive prehensility - alltail!"But the Snake, proud of his ancient eminence in Scriptural history, was strictly orthodox, and did not accept the scientific view.The Ashes of Madame Blavatsky故事THE two brightest lights of Theosophy being in the same place at once in company with the Ashes of Madame Blavatsky, an Inquiring Soul thought the time propitious to learn something worth while.So he sat at the feet of one awhile, and then he sat awhile at thefeet of the other, and at last he applied his ear to the keyhole ofthe casket containing the Ashes of Madame Blavatsky. When the Inquiring Soul had completed his course of instruction he declared himself the Ahkoond of Swat, fell into the baleful habit ofstanding on his head, and swore that the mother who bore him was a pragmatic paralogism. Wherefore he was held in high reverence, and when the two other gentlemen were hanged for lying the Theosophists elected him to the leadership of their Disastral Body, and after aquiet life and an honourable death by the kick of a jackass he was reincarnated as a Yellow Dog. As such he ate the Ashes of Madame Blavatsky, and Theosophy was no more.An Invitation故事A PIOUS Person who had overcharged his paunch with dead bird by way of attesting his gratitude for escaping the many calamities which Heaven had sent upon others, fell asleep at table and dreamed. He thought he lived in a country where turkeys were the ruling class,and every year they held a feast to manifest their sense ofHeaven's goodness in sparing their lives to kill them later. One day, about a week before one of these feasts, he met the Supreme Gobbler, who said:"You will please get yourself into good condition for the Thanksgiving dinner.""Yes, your Excellency," replied the Pious Person, delighted, "Ishall come hungry, I assure you. It is no small privilege to dinewith your Excellency."The Supreme Gobbler eyed him for a moment in silence; then he said: "As one of the lower domestic animals, you cannot be expected to know much, but you might know something. Since you do not, you will permit me to point out that being asked to dinner is onething; being asked to dine is another and a different thing."With this significant remark the Supreme Gobbler left him, and thenceforward the Pious Person dreamed of himself as white meat and dark until rudely awakened by decapitation.The Unchanged Diplomatist故事THE republic of Madagonia had been long and well represented at the court of the King of Patagascar by an officer called a Dazie, butone day the Madagonian Parliament conferred upon him the superior rank of Dandee. The next day after being apprised of his new dignity he hastened to inform the King of Patagascar."Ah, yes, I understand," said the King; "you have been promoted and given increased pay and allowances. There was an appropriation?" "Yes, your Majesty.""And you have now two heads, have you not?""Oh, no, your Majesty - only one, I assure you.""Indeed? And how many legs and arms?""Two of each, Sire - only two of each.""And only one body?""Just a single body, as you perceive."Thoughtfully removing his crown and scratching the royal head, the monarch was silent a moment, and then he said:"I fancy that appropriation has been misapplied. You seem to be about the same kind of idiot that you were before."The Poetess of Reform故事ONE pleasant day in the latter part of eternity, as the Shades ofall the great writers were reposing upon beds of asphodel and moly in the Elysian fields, each happy in hearing from the lips of the others nothing but copious quotation from his own works (for so Jove had kindly bedeviled their ears), there came in among themwith triumphant mien a Shade whom none knew. She (for the newcomer showed such evidences of sex as cropped hair and a manly stride)took a seat in their midst, and smiling a superior smile explained: "After centuries of oppression I have wrested my rights from thegrasp of the jealous gods. On earth I was the Poetess of Reform,and sang to inattentive ears. Now for an eternity of honour and glory."But it was not to be so, and soon she was the unhappiest ofmortals, vainly desirous to wander again in gloom by the infernal lakes. For Jove had not bedeviled her ears, and she heard from thelips of each blessed Shade an incessant flow of quotation from hisown works. Moreover, she was denied the happiness of repeating her poems. She could not recall a line of them, for Jove had decreedthat the memory of them abide in Pluto's painful domain, as a partof the apparatus.The Party Over There故事A MAN in a Hurry, whose watch was at his lawyer's, asked a Grave Person the time of day."I heard you ask that Party Over There the same question," said the Grave Person. "What answer did he give you?""He said it was about three o'clock," replied the Man in a Hurry; "but he did not look at his watch, and as the sun is nearly down, I think it is later.""The fact that the sun is nearly down," the Grave Person said, "is immaterial, but the fact that he did not consult his timepiece and make answer after due deliberation and consideration is fatal. The answer given," continued the Grave Person, consulting his own timepiece, "is of no effect, invalid, and absurd.""What, then," said the Man in a Hurry, eagerly, "is the time of day?""The question is remanded to the Party Over There for a new answer," replied the Grave Person, returning his watch to his pocket and moving away with great dignity.He was a Judge of an Appellate Court.。
英文寓言故事大全（6篇）
【导语】寓⾔是⼀种⽂学体裁，篇幅短⼩，语⾔凝练，结构简单却极富表现⼒。
下⾯是⽆忧考整理分享的英⽂寓⾔故事⼤全，欢迎阅读与借鉴，希望对你们有帮助！1.英⽂寓⾔故事：Warm farmilyWhich is nicer-I do not know-to go on a train, or to see people go? Which is better, to be inside, waving and going for a ride, or to be outside, and waving back, And watching the train speed down the track? Which is nicer? I think I know; it is nicer to Watch except-when you go!2.英⽂寓⾔故事：Look at the skyOne day , Charley bought a hot dog in a snack bar after school .Suddenly , he stopped and raised his head high . He kept looking at the sky . It lasted two minutes .A woman passed by . she saw Charley looking at the sky . and she stooped and also looked at the sky .The sky was blue . There were some white clouds . Charley still looked at the sky and didn't move a bit . The woman also went on looking at the sky .Mary passers-by stopped . They looked at the sky , too .After a while , charley lowered his head . He laughed and asked . “what are you looking for in the sky ?”The woman said : “ why are you looking at the sky ?”“I didn't look at the sky .” Charley pointed to his nose .“ My nose was bleeding .”3.英⽂寓⾔故事：Little boy and scorpion sonThere is a child in front of city wall to catch the grasshopper, and in a short while caught the lots of.Suddenly see a scorpion son, he to think is also grasshopper,Then two go to catch him.The scorpion son raises his poison to stab, say:“ come, if you really dare to do like this, connect your grasshopper that catch to also would entirely lose.”This story warns people, and want to distinguish the pure good man with the bad person, and distinct to treat them.4.英⽂寓⾔故事：A Boat in the TubHe fills the tub. He fills it with warm water. He gets in the tub. He plays with his rubber boat. The rubber boat floats on the water. He pushes the boat down. He pushes it to the bottom. He lets it go. It pops up to the top. It floats on top of the water. 5.英⽂寓⾔故事：We are friendsTommy is turtle. He has no daddy, no mummy and no friends.He is crying. A bird comes. She says: “I can fly. Let's fly!”Tommy says: “ no,no, I can't fly!”A rabbit comes. He says: “ I can jump. Let's jump!”Tommy says: “no, no. I can't jump!”A monkey comes. He says:“I can climb the tree. Let's climb the tree!”Tommy says: “ no, no. I can't climb the tree!”A duck comes. He says: “I can swim. Let's swim!”Tommy smiles: “ we are friends!”6.英⽂寓⾔故事：A Penny CollectorShe collects pennies. She likes pennies. She likes their color. They are brown. They are shiny brown. They are dull brown. Pennies are everywhere. She finds them on the sidewalk. She picks them up. She takes them home. She puts them in a jar. She has a big jar. It is full of pennies.。
英文寓言故事大全
英文寓言故事大全英文寓言故事大全1：The Peasant in HeavenOnce on a time a poor pious(虔诚的) peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven. At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, butapparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again. And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within. At length(最后，终于) all became quiet again, and Saint Peter came and opened the gate of heaven, and let the peasant in.The peasant, however, expected that they would make music and sing when he went in also, but all remained quite quiet; he was received with great affection(喜爱，感情), it is true, and the angels came to meet him, but no one sang.Then the peasant asked Saint Peter how it was that they did not sing for him as they had done when the rich man went in, and said that it seemed to him that there in heaven things were done with just as much partiality as on earth. Then said Saint Peter, "By no means, thou art just as dear to us as any one else, and wilt(枯萎) enjoy every heavenly delight that the rich man enjoys, but poor fellows like thee e toheaven every day, but a rich man like this does not e more than once in a hundred years!"英文寓言故事大全2:The Crow and the SwanA crow was filled with envy on seeing thebeautiful white plumage of a swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the swan constantly bathed and swam.So he left neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain. You may change your habits, but not your nature.英文寓言故事大全3:The Stag with one eyeA Stag. Blind of one eye, was grazing close to the sea-shore and kept his sound eye turned towards the land, so as to be able to perceive the approach of the hounds(猎犬), while the blind eye he turned towards the sea, never suspecting that any danger would threaten him from that quarter.As it fell out, however, some sailors, coasting along the shore, spied him and shot an arrow at him, by which he was mortally wounded.As he lay dying, he said to himself, "Wretch that I am! I bethought me of the dangers of the land, whence none assailed me: but I feared noperil from the sea, yet thence has e my ruin."。
英语寓言故事（精选5篇）
英语寓言故事英语寓言故事（精选5篇）寓言故事是含有讽喻或明显教训意义的故事，是文学体裁的一种。
它的结构简短，多用借喻手法，使富有教训意义的主题或深刻的道理在简单的故事中体现。
寓言的故事情节设置的`好坏关系到寓言的未来。
下面是小编精心整理的英语寓言故事（精选5篇），欢迎阅读与收藏。
英语寓言故事篇1A RICH Woman having returned from abroad disembarked at the foot of Knee-deep Street,and was about to walk to her hotel through the mud."Madam," said a Policeman,"I cannot permit you to do that;you would soil your shoes and stockings.""Oh,that is of no importance,really," replied the Rich Woman,with a cheerful smile."But,madam,it is needless;from the wharf to the hotel,as you observe,extends an unbroken line of prostrate newspaper men whocrave the honour of having you walk upon them.""In that case," she said,seating herself in a doorway and unlocking her satchel,"I shall have to put on my rubber boots."英语寓言故事篇2A Fisher once took his bagpipes to the bank of a river,and played upon them with the hope of making the fish rise;but never a one put his nose out of the water.So he cast his net into the river and soon drew it forth filled with fish.Then he took his bagpipes again,and,as he played,the fish leapt up in the net."Ah,you dance now when I play," said he."Yes," said an old Fish:"When you are in a man's power you must do as he bids you." 英语寓言故事篇3The Frogs Asking for a KingTHE FROGS,grieved at having no established Ruler,sent ambassadors to Jupiter entreating for a King.Perceiving their simplicity,he cast down a huge log into the lake.The Frogs were terrified at the splash occasioned by its fall and hid themselves in the depths of the pool.But as soon as they realized that the huge log was motionless,they swam again to the top of the water,dismissed their fears,climbed up,and began squatting on it in contempt.After some time they began to think themselves ill-treated in the appointment of so inert a Ruler,and sent a second deputation to Jupiter to pray that he would set over them another sovereign.He then gave them an Eel to govern them.When the Frogs discovered his easy good nature,they sent yet a third time to Jupiter to beg him to choose for them still another King.Jupiter,displeased with all their complaints,sent a Heron,who preyed upon the Frogs day by day till there were none left to croak upon the lake.The Cat and the KingA CAT was looking at a King,as permitted by the proverb."Well," said the monarch,observing her inspection of the royal person,"how do you like me?""I can imagine a King," said the Cat,"whom I should like better.""For example?""The King of the Mice."The sovereign was so pleased with the wit of the reply that he gave her permission to scratch his Prime Minister's eyes out. 英语寓言故事篇4Every girl dreams and Li Xie is no exception. She has read dozens of books on how to be a ballerina and Swam.每一个女孩都有梦想，李协也不例外。
英语寓言小故事6篇_英文版童话
英语寓言小故事6篇_英文版童话The Wolf and the LambaWolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to layviolent hands on him, but to find some plea, which should justify to the Lamb himself his right to eat him. He thusaddressed him:"Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me." "Indeed," bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, "I was not then born." Then said the Wolf, "You feed in my pasture.""No, good sir," replied the Lamb, "I have not yet tasted grass." Again said the Wolf, "You drink of my well." "No," exclaimed the Lamb, "I never yet drank water, for as yet my mother′s milkis both food and drink to me." On which the Wolf seized him, and ate him up, saying, "Well! I won′t remain supperless, eve n though you refute every one of my imputations."The tyrant will alwaysfind a pretext for his tyranny.狼和小羊一只狼瞧见一只迷路失群的小羊，决定暂缓下毒手，想先找一些理由，对小羊证明自己有吃它的权利。
英语寓言小故事15则(中英文对照)
英语寓言小故事15则（中英文对照）目录1. Making His Mark “刻舟求剑” (2)2. To Pull up the Seedlings to Help Them Grow “拔苗助长” (2)3. Plugging One’s Ears While Stealing a Bell “掩耳盗铃” (3)4. The Fox and the Crow “狐狸和乌鸦” (3)5. Draw a Snake and Add Feet to It “画蛇添足” (3)6. 郭氏之墟 (4)7. 老鼠和公牛 (5)8. 男孩和荨麻 (5)9. 鹦鹉和猫 (6)10. 一捆树枝 (7)11. 狼和驴 (8)12.野猪和狐狸 (9)13. 燕雀处室 (10)14. 山 (10)15. A Smart Tortoise聪明的乌龟 (11)1.Making His Mark “刻舟求剑”A man from the state of Chu was taking a boat across a river when he dropped his sword into the water carelessly. Immediately he made a mark on the side of the boat where the sword dropped, hoping to find it later. When the boat stopped moving, he went into the water to search for his sword at the place where he had marked the boat. As we know, the boat had moved but the sword had not. Isn’t this a very foolish way to look for a sword?楚国有个人坐船渡江时，他不小心把自己的一把宝剑掉落江中。
简短寓言故事英文版及翻译【六篇】
【导语】寓⾔的篇幅短⼩，其⽬的是寓事说理。
通过讲述故事来达到说理的最终⽬的，故事情节设置的好坏关系到寓⾔的未来。
下⾯是分享的简短寓⾔故事英⽂版及翻译【六篇】。
欢迎阅读参考！【篇⼀】简短寓⾔故事英⽂版及翻译 Once upon a time, there was a poor fisherman who always dreamed of becoming rich. He wished to become a millionaire, and so did his wife. He had heard from some old men before, that several ships loaded with diamonds and gold had once sunk in the nearby seashore. Because of this, for a long time he kept searching that whole area for this treasure. One day, while he was sitting on the boat daydreaming, he suddenly felt that the fishing rod was being weighed down by a heavy object. He excitedly pulled hard at it, and what he saw made him exclaim, "Wow! A big, shiny gold chain!" He pulled hard at the gold chain to get it into the boat, but there seemed to be no end to it. His boat started to get over-loaded and the sea water filled his boat. However, he had begun dreaming of a big house, a big piece of land and buying horses and cows...He kept pulling in the chain though the boat kept sinking. The boat was finally submerged and he struggled to stay afloat. Unfortunately his feet were entangled in the gold chain and he drowned. 很久以前，有个贫穷的渔夫，总是梦想发财，他希望⾃⼰成为百万富翁，他妻⼦更是如此。
英语寓言小故事25篇
英语寓言小故事25篇英语寓言小故事（一）：A mouse once took a bite out of a bull's tail as he lay dozing。
The bull jumped up in a rage and，with his head low to the ground，chased the mouse right across the yard。
The mouse was too quick for him，however，and slipped easily into a hole in the wall。
The bull charged the wall furiously again and again，but although he bruised his head and chipped his horns，the mouse stayed safely inside his hole。
After a time the bull gave up and sank down to rest again。
As soon as the bull was asleep，the little mouse crept to the mouth of the hole，pattered across the yard，bit the bull again -- this time on the nose -- and rushed back to safety。
As the bull roared helplessly the mouse squeaked:"It's not always the big people who e off best。
Sometimes the small ones win，you know。
"老鼠和公牛有一次，公牛躺着打盹，一只老鼠咬了他的尾巴。
英文寓言小故事_寓言故事
英文寓言小故事因其鲜明的性和典型性而震撼人心、发人深省。
有不少经典的寓言故事都被翻译成英文。
下面就是小编给大家整理的英文寓言小故事，希望大家喜欢。
英文寓言小故事篇1：相辅相成In the past, a man bragged about his bow: "There is no bow better than mine. It doesn't need any arrow!"Another man bragged about his arrow: "There is no arrow better than mine. It doesn't need any bow!"At that time, a man good at archery happened to pass by and heard their dialogue. He said: "You are both wrong. One cannot shoot an arrow without a bow; and without an arrow, how can one hit the target?"Thereupon, the man good at archery asked them to take out their bow and arrow. Then he showed them how to shoot at the target with a bow and an arrow.Now they understood: A bow won't do without an arrow; nor an arrow without a bow. Theycomplement each other.从前，有个人自夸他的弓，说:“我的弓嘛，没有比这更好的了，好得不需要用什么箭的!”也有人在自夸他的箭，说:“我的箭，没有比这更好的了，好得用不着什么弓了!”这时候，恰好有一个会射箭的人从他们身边走过，听到他们的这段对话，就说：“你们两人的话都不对。
英语寓言故事(20则)
英语寓言故事（20则）英语寓言故事篇 4 英语寓言故事篇 5 英语寓言故事篇12 英语寓言故事篇15 英语寓言故事篇18In order to avoid calamities, at first the kingfisher always selects a high place to build its nest.翠鸟起先为了避开灾祸，总是选择高的地方筑巢。
But when the young birds are hatched, it will move to a place a little lower to build its nest.但是，等到孵出小鸟以后，它就到少许低一点儿的地方筑巢。
This is because the kingfisher is particularly fond of its offspring and is afraid they hight fall down from a high place.这是由于它特殊爱惜小鸟，生怕它们从高处摔下来。
When the young birds grow beautiful feathers,the kingfisher will become even fonder of them and more protective, 等到小鸟长出了秀丽的羽毛以后，母鸟就更加喜爱和爱惜它们了，so it will move its nest further downward, with the result that the young birds are easily taken away by people.于是又向下搬巢，结果小翠鸟却被人们轻而易举地掏走了。
英语寓言故事篇19Once, the King of the State of Wu wanted to invade theState of Chu.The King of Wu warned his ministers: If anyone should dare to dissuade1 me from invading Chu again, I will put him to death. One young hangeron of his wanted to dissuade him but didnt dare. He carried a slingshot, and for three consecutive2 days paced up and down in the Kings back garden. The dew wetted his clothes all through.One day, the King of Wu called him: The dew has wetted your clothes to such a state. Why should you bear such hardship? The young man replied: There is a cicada on a tree in this garden. The cicada is high above, chirping3 leisurely4 and taking in the dew freely, not knowing that a mantis5 is right behind it. The mantis, pressing its body close in a concealed6 place, is intent on catching7 the cicada, not knowing that a siskin is hiding right behind it. The siskin is stretching out its neck to peck at the mantis, not knowing that a man carrying a slingshot is under it. These three small creatures make every effort only to get the benefit before them but ignore entirely8 the disaster behind.Having heard the young mans words, the King of Wu suddenly saw the light and said: What you said is right!Consequently, the King of Wu dropped his plan to invadethe State of Chu.一次，吴王要攻击楚国。
英文寓言故事经典（通用17篇）
英文寓言故事经典英文寓言故事经典（通用17篇）寓言故事是含有讽喻或明显教训意义的故事，是文学体裁的一种。
它的结构简短，多用借喻手法，使富有教训意义的主题或深刻的道理在简单的故事中体现。
寓言的故事情节设置的好坏关系到寓言的未来。
下面为大家带来了英文寓言故事经典，欢迎大家参考阅读！英文寓言故事经典篇1A man once bought a brilliantly-coloured parrot. Instead of locking it up in a cage or chaining it to a perch, he allowed it to fly free all over the house. The parrot was delighted at this and flapped from room to room, shrieking and screaming with happiness. At last he settled on the edge of a rich curtain."Who on earth are you ?" said a cross voice from below. "Stop that terrible noise at once."The parrot saw a cat staring up at him from the carpet."I m a parrot. I ve just arrived and I m to make as much noise as I can," he said."Well, I ve lived here all my life," replied the cat ."I was born in this very house and I learned from my mother that it is best to keep quiet here.""Keep quiet then, "said the parrot cheerfully. "I dont know what you do around here, but I know my job. My master bought me for my voice and Im going to make sure he hears it."Different people are valued for different things.鹦鹉和猫从前，有人买了一只毛色鲜艳的鹦鹉。